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CHEMICAL CHANGES Flashcards

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1
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What is an acid?

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A substance that forms aqueous solutions with a pH below 7

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2
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What ions do acids form in water?

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H+ ions

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What is a base?

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A substance with a pH above 7 (e.g. an alkali)

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4
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What ions do alkalis form in water?

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OH- ions

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5
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What is the reaction between acids and bases called?

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Neutralisation

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6
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What is the word equation for the reaction between acids and bases?

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Acid + base —> salt + water

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7
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What are some examples of bases?

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Metal oxides
Metal hydroxides
Metal carbonates

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8
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What do acids and metal oxides form?

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Salt and water

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9
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What do acids and metal hydroxides form?

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Salt and water

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10
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How do you form the salts name?

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Metal + acid(ide)

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What do acids and metal carbonates form?

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Salt and water and carbon dioxide

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12
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How do you make soluble salts?

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React an acid and insoluble base

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13
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What is the reactivity series?

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Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
CARBON
Zinc
Iron
HYDROGREN
Copper

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What does it mean when a metal is reactive?

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How quickly they can lose electrons to form positive ions

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15
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What is formed when an acid and metal react?

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Salt and hydrogen

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16
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What is formed when a metal reacts with water?

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Metal hydroxide and hydrogen

17
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What is oxidation?

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Gain of oxygen (loss of electrons)

18
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What is reduction?

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Loss of oxygen (gain of electrons)

19
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How can metals be extracted from their metal oxides by reduction using carbon?

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Carbon replaces the metal it is more reactive than in the equation (takes away its oxygen)

20
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What is a redox reaction?

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When oxidation and reduction are happening at the same time

21
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What is the rule for displacement reactions?

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A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its compound

22
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Losing and gaining of electrons shown in an equation?

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If a metal reacts with something it gains positive ions and loses two electrons so = Fe –> Fe2+ +2E-
If a metal is less reactive it loses positive ions and gains two electrons so
= Cu2 +2E- –> Cu

23
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In a displacement reaction, which reactant is being oxidised?

A

The metal

24
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In a displacement reaction, which reactant is being reduced?

A

The metal compound

25
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What is an electrolyte?

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A molten or dissolved ionic compound

26
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What happens during electrolysis?

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An electric current is passed through an electrolyte
The ions then move towards this and react causing the compound to decompose

27
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What happens to the positive ions in electrolysis?

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They move towards the negatively charged cathode and gain electrons (they are reduced)

28
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What happens to the negative ions in electrolysis?

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They move towards the positively charged anode and lose electrons (they are oxidised)

29
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Why cant an ionic solid be electrolysed?

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Because the ions are in fixed positions and cant move

30
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Why can molten ionic compounds be electrolysed?

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Because the ions can move freely and conduct electricity

31
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What happens during electrolysis of molten ionic solids?

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Positive metal ions are reduced to the element at the cathode
Negative metal ions are oxidised to the element at the anode

32
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How are metals extracted from their ores (metal oxides) using electrolysis? aluminium and oxygen

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Positive Al3+ ions are attracted to the cathode where they pick up 3 electrons and turn into aluminium atoms
Negative O2- ions are attracted to the anode where they lose 2 electrons and then combine to form oxygen (O2)

33
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What ions do non-metals form?

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Negative ions

34
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What ions do metals form?

A

Positive ions

35
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In aqueous solutions (during electrolysis) what other ions are present?

A

Hydrogen ions (H+)
Hydroxide ions (OH-)

36
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What happens at the cathode during electrolysis in aqueous solutions? H

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Hydrogen gas will be produced if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen (if not then a solid layer of the pure metal is produced)

37
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What happens at the anode during electrolysis in aqueous solutions?

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If OH- and halide ions are present then molecules of chlorine bromine or iodine will be formed
If not then the OH- ions are discharged and oxygen is formed

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